langs: 20 июля [ru] / july 20 [en] / 20. juli [de] / 20 juillet [fr] / 20 luglio [it] / 20 de julio [es]
days: july 17 / july 18 / july 19 / july 20 / july 21 / july 22 / july 23
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 51828 Ilanramon
51828 Ilanramon , provisional designation 2001 OU 39 , is a Gefionian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 July 2001, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program at Palomar Observatory in California,
- ... ntral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 july 2001, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program at Palomar Observatory in Californ ...
- ... . [9] 51828 Ilanramon Discovery [1] Discovered by NEAT Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 20 july 2001 Designations MPC designation (51828) Ilanramon Named after Ilan Ramon [2] (Israeli astronaut ...
#2 Haumea
Haumea ( minor-planet designation 136108 Haumea ) is a dwarf planet located beyond Neptune 's orbit. [24] It was discovered in 2004 by a team headed by Mike Brown of Caltech at the Palomar Observatory in the United States and disputably also in 2005 by a team headed by José Luis Ortiz Moreno at the
- ... vatory in Hawaii discovered Haumea on December 28, 2004 on images they had taken on May 6, 2004. On july 20, 2005, they published an online abstract of a report intended to announce the discovery at a confere ...
#3 6469 Armstrong
6469 Armstrong , provisional designation 1982 PC , is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at Kleť Observatory on 14 August 1982. [8] The asteroid was later named for American
- ... astronaut Neil Armstrong , on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. [2] On 20 july 1969, Armstrong was one of the first two humans to land on the Moon , and the first person to walk ...
#4 List of minor planets discovered using the WISE spacecraft
The following is a list of numbered minor planets discovered, co-discovered and re-discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), a NASA infrared spaceborne observatory. As of July 2018, the list contains 4093 entries, accredited by the Minor Planet Center as discovered by "WISE". Not
- ... ist (321764) 2010 OL 10 16 July 2010 list (321767) 2010 OS 19 18 July 2010 list (321770) 2010 OJ 32 20 july 2010 list (321776) 2010 OA 78 25 July 2010 list (321777) 2010 OT 79 26 July 2010 list (321779) 2010 ...
- ... list (347133) 2010 LT 77 10 June 2010 list (347135) 2010 NZ 93 3 July 2010 list (347136) 2010 OO 33 20 july 2010 list (347137) 2010 OO 46 22 July 2010 list (347138) 2010 OB 50 22 July 2010 list (347140) 2010 ...
- ... st (359472) 2010 NZ 114 14 July 2010 list (359476) 2010 OT 13 17 July 2010 list (359482) 2010 OC 31 20 july 2010 list (359741) 2011 UE 54 30 May 2010 list (359757) 2011 UB 99 22 May 2010 list (359777) 2011 U ...
- ... st (396018) 2013 BH 80 12 June 2010 list (396038) 2013 CH 23 21 April 2010 list (396052) 2013 CY 41 20 july 2010 list (396066) 2013 CD 71 15 June 2010 list (396220) 2014 AH 5 April 2010 list (396335) 2014 DW ...
- ... ist (400861) 2010 NA 59 11 July 2010 list (400866) 2010 OD 18 18 July 2010 list (400868) 2010 OT 30 20 july 2010 list (400869) 2010 OM 36 21 July 2010 list (400871) 2010 OC 44 22 July 2010 list (400874) 2010 ...
- ... st (403574) 2010 NM 97 11 July 2010 list (403577) 2010 NV 114 14 July 2010 list (403580) 2010 OW 33 20 july 2010 list (403582) 2010 OQ 59 24 July 2010 list (403664) 2010 TT 127 10 July 2010 list (403945) 201 ...
- ... list (414767) 2010 MC 27 19 June 2010 list (414769) 2010 NV 21 6 July 2010 list (414770) 2010 OZ 30 20 july 2010 list (414772) 2010 OC 103 28 July 2010 list (414775) 2010 PN 56 8 August 2010 list (415009) 20 ...
- ... list (419542) 2010 NX 21 6 July 2010 list (419543) 2010 OC 4 16 July 2010 list (419544) 2010 OX 34 20 july 2010 list (419549) 2010 OZ 83 26 July 2010 list (419550) 2010 OM 90 27 July 2010 list (419551) 2010 ...
- ... st (445358) 2010 NG 113 13 July 2010 list (445360) 2010 OB 21 18 July 2010 list (445362) 2010 OV 33 20 july 2010 list (445364) 2010 OK 59 24 July 2010 list (445366) 2010 OE 98 28 July 2010 list (445367) 2010 ...
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- ... ist (448835) 2011 US 73 14 May 2010 list (448913) 2011 UK 364 7 April 2010 list (448989) 2012 BK 21 20 july 2010 list (449000) 2012 BY 53 30 July 2010 list (449023) 2012 BT 138 17 July 2010 list (449067) 201 ...
- ... 4428) 2016 BN 31 8 February 2010 list (464476) 2016 BA 51 10 February 2010 list (464480) 2016 BV 53 20 july 2010 list (464493) 2016 BB 69 8 February 2010 list (464524) 2016 CR 12 6 March 2010 list (464534) 2 ...
- ... t (467827) 2010 OZ 101 28 July 2010 list (467828) 2010 OG 107 29 July 2010 list (467843) 2010 UR 15 20 july 2010 list (467859) 2010 XL 33 20 January 2010 list (467898) 2011 HH 40 3 April 2010 list (467899) 2 ...
- ... list (482949) 2014 KV 2 11 July 2010 list (482955) 2014 KB 42 13 July 2010 list (482968) 2014 KK 69 20 july 2010 list (482971) 2014 KA 94 2 March 2010 list (482975) 2014 LX 3 27 July 2010 list (483005) 2014 ...
- ... list (483138) 2015 OA 25 23 June 2010 list (483149) 2015 OH 69 26 May 2010 list (483152) 2015 OC 74 20 july 2010 list (483153) 2015 PF 2 22 July 2010 list (483154) 2015 PJ 3 10 August 2010 list (483155) 2015 ...
- ... ist (483161) 2015 PL 22 15 July 2010 list (483164) 2015 PK 34 22 June 2010 list (483171) 2015 PG 43 20 july 2010 list (483173) 2015 PR 48 19 July 2010 list (483174) 2015 PC 51 25 July 2010 list (483179) 2015 ...
- ... st (515067) 2010 NH 60 11 July 2010 list (515068) 2010 NO 113 13 July 2010 list (515069) 2010 OG 32 20 july 2010 list (515071) 2010 OU 34 21 July 2010 list (515072) 2010 OF 58 23 July 2010 list (515073) 2010 ...
#5 838 Seraphina
838 Seraphina ( prov. designation : A916 SL or 1916 AH ) is a dark and large background asteroid , approximately 58 kilometers (36 miles) in diameter, located in the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on
- ... km × 60.0 km ) and ( 49.0 km × 49.0 km ) for their respective observation on 5 February 2007 and on 20 july 2014. These timed observations are taken when the asteroid passes in front of a distant star. Howev ...
#6 51827 Laurelclark
51827 Laurelclark , provisional designation 2001 OH 38 , is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 July 2001, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program at Palomar Observatory in California,
- ... e outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 july 2001, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program at Palomar Observatory in Californ ...
- ... [5] 51827 Laurelclark Discovery [1] Discovered by NEAT Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 20 july 2001 Designations MPC designation (51827) Laurelclark Named after Laurel Clark [2] (American astr ...
Comet / Comet
#1 C/2014 E2 (Jacques)
C/2014 E2 (Jacques) , provisionally designated as S002692, [2] is a long-period comet discovered by the Brazilian astronomers Cristóvão Jacques Lage de Faria, Eduardo Pimentel and João Ribeiro de Barros on the night of 13 March 2014. [3] It was the second comet discovered by the SONEAR Observatory t
- ... 7] [8] C/2014 E2 passed 0.085 AU (12,700,000 km ; 7,900,000 mi ) from Venus on 13 July 2014. [9] On 20 july 2014 the comet was near the naked eye star Beta Tauri . [10] On 22 August 2014 it passed Epsilon Ca ...
#2 Comet NEOWISE
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) or Comet NEOWISE is a long period comet with a near-parabolic orbit discovered on March 27, 2020, by astronomers during the NEOWISE mission of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) space telescope . At that time, it was an 18th-magnitude object, located 2 AU (300 mil
- ... racking mount Above Chimney Rock on July 18, 2020 July 19, 2020 in Villanovaforru (Sardinia, Italy) july 20, 2020 July 21, 2020 in Quebec , Canada Joshua Tree National Park , a dark-sky preserve , on July 21, ...
#3 Caesar's Comet
Caesar's Comet [2] (also Sidus Iulium ("Julian Star"); Caesaris astrum ("Star of Caesar "); Comet Caesar ; the Great Comet of 44 BC ; numerical designation C/−43 K1 ) was a seven-day cometary outburst seen in July 44 BC. It was interpreted by Romans as a sign of the deification of recently assassina
- ... as the Chinese report is not consistent with daytime visibility during May. [6] Between June 10 and july 20 the comet would have dimmed from magnitude +1 to around magnitude +5. Around July 20, −43, the comet ...
- ... en June 10 and July 20 the comet would have dimmed from magnitude +1 to around magnitude +5. Around july 20, −43, the comet underwent an estimated 9 magnitude outburst in apparent magnitude [7] and had a sola ...
#4 C/1999 S4 (LINEAR)
C/1999 S4 (LINEAR) was a long-period comet discovered on September 27, 1999, by LINEAR . [1] C/1999 S4 (LINEAR) Hubble image of C/1999 S4 disintegrating on August 5, 2000 Discovery Discovered by LINEAR ( 704 ) [1] Discovery date September 27, 1999 Orbital characteristics A Epoch February 17, 2000 (
- ... ear July 5, 2000, and underwent a minor fragmentation event . [6] The comet brightened again around july 20, 2000, and then disintegrated. [7] The published optical and most radio data support that the main n ...
#5 81P/Wild
Comet 81P/Wild , also known as Wild 2 (pronounced "vilt two") ( / ˈ v ɪ l t / VILT ), is a comet named after Swiss astronomer Paul Wild , who discovered it on January 6, 1978, using a 40-cm Schmidt telescope at Zimmerwald , Switzerland. [5] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 81P/Wild Comet Wild 2 (81P
- ... Orbital period 6.408 a Inclination 3.2394° Jupiter MOID 0.012 AU (1,800,000 km) [1] Last perihelion july 20, 2016 [2] February 22, 2010 [3] Next perihelion December 15, 2022 [4] For most of its 4.5 billion-ye ...
#6 23P/Brorsen–Metcalf
23P/Brorsen–Metcalf is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 70 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [1] It was first discovered by Theodor Brorsen at the Altona Observatory on July 20, 1847, and again by Kaspar Schweizer ( Moscow
- ... < period < 200 years). [1] It was first discovered by Theodor Brorsen at the Altona Observatory on july 20, 1847, and again by Kaspar Schweizer ( Moscow ) on August 11, 1847. It was predicted that it would r ...
- ... r orbit 23P/Brorsen–Metcalf Discovery Discovered by Theodor Brorsen and Joel Metcalf Discovery date july 20, 1847 Alternative designations 1847 O1, 1919 Q1, 1989 N1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch October 1, ...
#7 33P/Daniel
Comet Daniel is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Zaccheus Daniel ( Halsted Observatory , Princeton University , New Jersey , United States) on December 7, 1909, estimated as magnitude 9. Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 33P/Daniel Discovery Discovered by Zaccheus Daniel Discovery d
- ... nclination 22.41° Jupiter MOID 0.152 AU (22,700,000 km) [1] Last perihelion August 22, 2016 [1] [2] july 20, 2008 Next perihelion 2024-Nov-11 [3] Following its discovery, the returns for 1916, 1923, and 1930 ...
#8 C/2009 R1 (McNaught)
C/2009 R1 (McNaught) , one of more than fifty comets known as Comet McNaught , [4] is a non-periodic comet discovered by British-Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught on September 9, 2009, using the Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales , Australia . [
- ... tation telescope at Tenerife . [5] After the discovery, earlier images of the comet were found from july 20, August 1, and August 18, 2009. [5] It is believed C/2009 R1 will leave the Solar System permanently ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 6751
NGC 6751 , also known as the Glowing Eye Nebula [2] or the Dandelion Puffball Nebula , [ citation needed ] is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquila . It is estimated to be about 6,500 light-years (2.0 kilo parsecs ) away. [2] Planetary nebula in the constellation Aquila NGC 6751 Emission ne
- ... UCAC2 29903231 See also: Lists of nebulae NGC 6751 was discovered by the astronomer Albert Marth on 20 july 1863. [4] John Louis Emil Dreyer , the compiler of the New General Catalogue , described the object ...
#2 NGC 7184
NGC 7184 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aquarius . It is located at a distance of circa 100 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7184 is about 175,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 28, 1783
- ... t was discovered visually by Robert Evans at magnitude 14, 60" east and 65" north of the nucleus on july 20, 1984. Its discovery was confirmed by T. Cragg at the Anglo-Australian Observatory . [8] Initially i ...
#3 NGC 7032
NGC 7032 is a spiral galaxy located about 140 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo . [2] [3] It has an estimated diameter of 71,370 light-years. [3] NGC 7032 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 20, 1835. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo NGC 7032 The spiral gal
- ... stimated diameter of 71,370 light-years. [3] NGC 7032 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on july 20, 1835. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo NGC 7032 The spiral galaxy NGC 7032. Observation ...
#4 NGC 732
NGC 732 is a lenticular galaxy located 250 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 5, 1883 [3] and is a member of Abell 262 . [4] [5] [6] Lenticular galaxy in constellation Andromeda NGC 732 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 732
- ... (V) 1.4 x 1.0 [1] Other designations Mrk 1011, MCG +06-05-057, PGC 007270, UGC 01406 [1] 2017FPT On july 20, 2017 a type Ia supernova designated as 2017fpt was discovered in NGC 732. [7] [8] [9] [10] SEE ALSO ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Wise Observatory
The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel Aviv University . It is located 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of the town of Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert near the edge of the Ramon Crater , and it is the only professional astronomi
- ... 2003 [2] (143644) 2003 OE 3 July 23, 2003 [2] 161315 de Shalit August 19, 2003 [2] (163762) 2003 OH 20 july 25, 2003 [2] (170813) 2004 DW 71 February 25, 2004 [2] 172425 Taliajacobi July 25, 2003 [2] (159871 ...
#2 Thirty Meter Telescope protests
The Thirty Meter Telescope protests are a series of protests and demonstrations that began on the Island of Hawaii over the choosing of Mauna Kea for the site location of the Thirty Meter Telescope . Mauna Kea is the most sacred dormant volcano of Native Hawaiian religion and culture, and was known
- ... nd participated in the protests themselves, such as Oceanographer Rosie Alegado . [95] [96] [97] On july 20, 2019 an online petition titled "A Call to Divest Canada's Research Funding for the Thirty Meter Tel ...
#3 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
- ... st (225173) 2008 HW 3 28 April 2008 list (225228) 2008 TE 92 4 October 2008 list (225233) 2009 OJ 3 20 july 2009 list (225243) 2009 QU 22 20 August 2009 list (225246) 2009 QX 28 23 August 2009 list (225248) ...
- ... (251604) 2009 HN 89 29 April 2009 list (251606) 2009 HA 91 21 April 2009 list (251646) 2010 OZ 126 20 july 2010 list (255814) 2006 SD 50 19 September 2006 list (256657) 2007 XO 20 13 December 2007 list (256 ...
- ... t (279452) 2010 RV 77 6 September 2010 list (281237) 2007 JE 42 15 May 2007 list (281253) 2007 OV 6 20 july 2007 list (281267) 2007 QY 2 19 August 2007 list (281351) 2007 VT 10 5 November 2007 list (281378) ...
- ... (284944) 2010 EQ 34 9 March 2010 list (292181) 2006 SZ 19 19 September 2006 list (293633) 2007 OT 3 20 july 2007 list (293696) 2007 PF 39 15 August 2007 list (293699) 2007 PN 42 14 August 2007 list (293722) ...
- ... st (297089) 2010 KJ 117 17 May 2010 list (297112) 2010 PS 74 11 August 2010 list (300285) 2007 OU 3 20 july 2007 list (300669) 2007 VM 5 3 November 2007 list (300745) 2007 VU 189 13 November 2007 list (30076 ...
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#4 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia
This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t
- ... April 30, 1957 (north-east of European Russia) Solar eclipse of February 15, 1961 Solar eclipse of july 20, 1963 (Kuril Islands) Solar eclipse of May 20, 1966 (south of European Russia) Solar eclipse of Sept ...
- ... 50 Total February 25, 1952 Total June 30, 1954 Total April 30, 1957 Annular February 15, 1961 Total july 20, 1963 Total May 20, 1966 Annular September 22, 1968 Total July 10, 1972 Total July 31, 1981 Total Ju ...
- ... Far East) Solar eclipse of June 30, 1935 () Solar eclipse of November 21, 1938 () Solar eclipse of july 20, 1944 (south regions) Solar eclipse of April 28, 1949 (north-west of European Russia, northern Russi ...
- ... ay 11, 1975 (all) Solar eclipse of April 29, 1976 Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978 Solar eclipse of july 20, 1982 (north of Russia) Solar eclipse of December 15, 1982 (European Russia, south-west of Siberia) ...
#5 Altona Observatory
The Altona Observatory ( German: Sternwarte Altona ) was an astronomical observatory situated in the Palmaille , in Altona , Hamburg . The observatory was founded by Heinrich Christian Schumacher in 1823 and continued to operate until 1871, 21 years after his death. It closed due to funding being cu
- ... in 1849. [3] The comet 23P/Brorsen–Metcalf was discovered by Theodor Brorsen at the observatory on 20 july 1847. [4] SCHUMACHER'S DEATH During the First Schleswig War , the home of Schumacher, who was a roy ...
#6 Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is a solar observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics . It is on the southern tip of the Palani Hills 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Kodaikanal town. Observatory Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Alternative names K
- ... n and the stars using a twenty-inch telescope , which could be at a hill station in South India. On 20 july 1893 following a famine in Madras Presidency, which underscored the need for a study of the sun to ...
#7 David Dunlap Observatory
The David Dunlap Observatory ( DDO ) is an astronomical observatory site in Richmond Hill , Ontario, Canada. Established in 1935, it was owned and operated by the University of Toronto until 2008. It was then acquired by the city of Richmond Hill, which provides a combination of heritage preservatio
- ... te was resolved through transfer of ownership of the property to the town of Richmond Hill. [51] On 20 july 2016, the RASC-TC declined to continue negotiations to lease the property for exclusive use and to ...
#8 MERLIN
The Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network ( MERLIN ) is an interferometer array of radio telescopes spread across England . The array is run from Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire by the University of Manchester on behalf of Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) . [1] [2] [
- ... completed by 31 October 1979. The Pickmere telescope was connected into MTRLI for the first time on 20 july 1980, followed by the Darnhall telescope on 16 December 1980. The second phase was formally complet ...
#9 Indian Institute of Astrophysics
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), with its headquarters in Bengaluru ,is an autonomous Research Institute wholly financed by the department of Science and Technology , Government of India . IIA conducts research primarily in the areas of astronomy , astrophysics and related fields. Indian
- ... n and the stars using a twenty-inch telescope , which could be at a hill station in South India. On 20 july 1893 following a famine in Madras Presidency, which underscored the need for a study of the sun to ...
#10 History of the Deep Space Network
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Observatory Deep Space Network Organization Interplanetary Network Directorate Location California Coordinates 34°12′3″N 118°10′18″W Website Deepspace Network website
- ... 1980 4 years, 1-month, 19 days Shut down after depletion of attitude control fuel. Viking 1 lander july 20, 1976 November 13, 1982 6 years, 3 months, 22 days Human error during software update caused the lan ...
#11 Network for Astronomy School Education
Network for Astronomy School Education (NASE) is an International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group that works on Training Teachers for primary and secondary schools. In 2007, professor George K. Miley , IAU vice-president, invited Rosa M. Ros to begin exploring the idea of setting up an astron
- ... n seventy courses mainly in South America, Africa and Asia. Meeting Venue Dates 1 Lima ( Peru ) 17–2 20 july 2009 2 Salinas ( Ecuador ) 18–21 July 2009 3 Barranquilla ( Colombia ) 6–9 July 2010 4 Managua ( Nic ...
- ... Barranquilla ( Colombia ) 6–9 July 2010 4 Managua ( Nicaragua ) 12–15 July 2010 5 Lima ( Peru ) 17–2 20 july 2010 6 Rosario ( Argentina ) 12–15 October 2010 7 Cañada de Gómez ( Argentina ) 13–15 October 2010 8 ...
#12 San Vittore Observatory
The San Vittore Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio San Vittore , obs. code : 522 ) is an astronomical observatory in Bologna , Italy. It has made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. [1] Minor planets discovered: 99 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observatory San Vittor
- ... ctober 1983 list 10376 Chiarini 16 May 1996 list 10413 Pansecchi 29 December 1997 list 10579 Diluca 20 july 1995 list 10722 Monari 1 October 1986 list 11100 Lai 22 May 1995 list 11120 Pancaldi 17 August 1996 ...
#13 International Astronomical Youth Camp
The International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC) is an annual summer camp for young people aged 16–24 with an interest in astronomy . Established in 1969, [1] the IAYC has taken place in over 30 different places in Europe , North Africa and the Near East . The main goals of the camp are for particip
- ... k , Czech Republic . The 44th camp took place in Sayda , in the German federal state of Saxony from 20 july until 9 August 2008, the site of the 33rd (1997) and 40th (2004) camps. The 45th camp was held in H ...
#14 IAU Working Group on Star Names
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) established a Working Group on Star Names ( WGSN ) in May 2016 to catalog and standardize proper names for stars for the international astronomical community. [1] It operates under Division C – Education, Outreach and Heritage. [2] IAU group to catalog an
- ... a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 july 2016) together with names of stars (including four traditional star names: Ain , Edasich , Errai an ...
Nebula / Nebula
#1 Mz 3
Mz 3 ( Menzel 3 ) is a young bipolar planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Norma that is composed of a bright core and four distinct high-velocity outflows that have been named lobes, columns, rays, and chakram . These nebulosities are described as: two spherical bipolar lobes, two outer large
- ... 13.8 HISTORY Mz 3 was discovered by Donald Howard Menzel in 1922. [2] Menzel 1922 It was studied on july 20, 1997 by astronomers Bruce Balick [ de ] ( University of Washington ) and Vincent Icke [ nl ] ( Leid ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Thomas Gold
Thomas Gold [3] (May 22, 1920 – June 22, 2004 [4] ) was an Austrian -born American astrophysicist , a professor of astronomy at Cornell University , a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences , and a Fellow of the Royal Society (London). [4] Gold was one of three young Cambridge scientists wh
- ... of Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the Moon. Aldrin photographed this bootprint on july 20, 1969, as part of investigations into the soil mechanics of the lunar surface. From the 1950s, Gold ...
#2 Harold Jacoby
Harold Jacoby (4 March 1865 – 20 July 1932) was an American astronomer , born in New York City . [1] American astronomer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2009 ) Harold Jacoby Born ( 1865-03-04 ) March 4, 1865 Died July 20, 1932 (1932-07-20) (aged 67) Nationality A
- ... al citations for verification . ( March 2009 ) Harold Jacoby Born ( 1865-03-04 ) March 4, 1865 Died july 20, 1932 (1932-07-20) (aged 67) Nationality American Alma mater Columbia University Occupation Astronom ...
- Harold Jacoby (4 March 1865 – 20 july 1932) was an American astronomer , born in New York City . [1] American astronomer This article nee ...
#3 Seth Shostak
Seth Shostak (born July 20, 1943) is an American astronomer and author, and is currently the senior astronomer for the SETI Institute . [1] [2] [3] American astronomer and author (born 1943) G. Seth Shostak Shostak in 2011 Born ( 1943-07-20 ) July 20, 1943 (age 79) Arlington County, Virginia , US
- Seth Shostak (born july 20, 1943) is an American astronomer and author, and is currently the senior astronomer for the SETI Ins ...
- ... [3] American astronomer and author (born 1943) G. Seth Shostak Shostak in 2011 Born ( 1943-07-20 ) july 20, 1943 (age 79) Arlington County, Virginia , US Alma mater Princeton (BA) California Institute of Tec ...
#4 Lenka Kotková
Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová ; born 26 July 1973) is a Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Czech astronomer, asteroid discoverer Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová) Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory Born ( 1973-07-26 ) 26 July 1973 (age 48) Dobřichovice , Czechoslovakia Nation
- ... 995 list 11736 Viktorfischl 19 August 1998 list 12002 Suess 19 March 1996 list [B] 12006 Hruschka 20 july 1996 list 12051 Pícha 2 May 1997 list (12054) 1997 TT 9 5 October 1997 list 12468 Zachotín 14 Janua ...
#5 James William Grant (astronomer)
James William Grant FRSE FRAS , 3rd Laird of Wester Elchies (1788–1865) was a Scottish astronomer and landowner. On 23 July 1844 he was the first person to observe and record the existence of the star Antares B . [1] Scottish astronomer
- ... [26] - 7 July 1886, Knockando) [27] Emily Forbes Grant (m. Philip Kearney MacGregor Skinner) [28] ( 20 july 1829, Knockando [29] - 18 April 1875, Cheltenham ) [30] His grandson James W H Grant was son-in-law ...
#6 Dilhan Eryurt
Dilhan Eryurt (29 November 1926 – 13 September 2012) was a Turkish astrophysicist who made major contributions to scientific research on the formation and evolution of the Sun and other main sequence stars. [1] Turkish astrophysicist (1926–2012) Dilhan Eryurt Born ( 1926-11-29 ) 29 November 1926 İzm
- ... September 2012 at the age of 85. [7] POSTHUMOUS RECOGNITION Eryurt was honoured with a Google Doodl 20 july July 2020 in commemoration of the 51st anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon by Neil ...
#7 Sverre Aarseth
Sverre Johannes Aarseth , (born 20 July 1934) is a research scientist at the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge . Although retired, Aarseth is still an active researcher. He has dedicated his career to the development of N -body codes . He is the author of the NBODY family of code
- Sverre Johannes Aarseth , (born 20 july 1934) is a research scientist at the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge . Althou ...
- ... f GPUs to increase the speed of his codes. N-body code developer Sverre Aarseth Born ( 1934-07-20 ) 20 july 1934 (age 88) Nationality Norwegian Alma mater University of Cambridge Known for N -body dynamics A ...
#8 John Broughton
John Broughton (born 1952) [2] is an Australian amateur astronomer and artist. He is among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets worldwide, credited by the Minor Planet Center with more than a thousand discoveries made between 1997 and 2008. [1] His observations are done at Reedy Creek Obse
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#9 Vittorio Goretti
Vittorio Goretti (born 1939 – 7 July 2016) was an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at his observatory in Pianoro , on the outskirts of Bologna , Italy. [2] [3] [4] [5] Italian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 32 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Vittorio
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#10 Pierre Puiseux
Pierre Henri Puiseux ( French: [pɥizø] ; 20 July 1855 – 28 September 1928) was a French astronomer . French astronomer (1855–1928) Pierre Henri Puiseux Born ( 1855-07-20 ) 20 July 1855 Paris, France Died 28 September 1928 (1928-09-28) (aged 73) Alma mater École Normale Supérieure (Ph.D, 1879)
- Pierre Henri Puiseux ( French: [pɥizø] ; 20 july 1855 – 28 September 1928) was a French astronomer . French astronomer (1855–1928) Pierre Henri Puis ...
- ... 8) was a French astronomer . French astronomer (1855–1928) Pierre Henri Puiseux Born ( 1855-07-20 ) 20 july 1855 Paris, France Died 28 September 1928 (1928-09-28) (aged 73) Alma mater École Normale Supérieur ...
#11 Marijn Franx
Marijn Franx (born 20 July 1960) is a Dutch professor of Astronomy at Leiden University . He was a winner of the 2010 Spinoza Prize . [1] His research focuses on the formation and evolution of galaxies. He is involved with both the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes . Marijn Franx (2010)
- Marijn Franx (born 20 july 1960) is a Dutch professor of Astronomy at Leiden University . He was a winner of the 2010 Spinoza ...
- ... with both the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes . Marijn Franx (2010) CAREER Franx was born on 20 july 1960 in Eindhoven . [2] He studied astronomy at Leiden University and graduated cum laude in 1984. ...
#12 Richard Prager
Richard A. Prager (November 30, 1883 – July 20, 1945) was a German - American astronomer . German-American astronomer For the West German para-alpine skier, see Richard Prager (skier) . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2008 )
- Richard A. Prager (November 30, 1883 – july 20, 1945) was a German - American astronomer . German-American astronomer For the West German para-alpi ...
#13 Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein ( / ˈ aɪ n s t aɪ n / EYEN -styne ; [6] German: [ˈalbɛʁt ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] ( listen ) ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist , [7] widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for devel
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#14 Maura Tombelli
Maura Tombelli (born 1952 in Montelupo Fiorentino ) is an Italian amateur astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars . She is a prolific discoverer of almost 200 minor planets , [1] including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito , and a member of the American Asso
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#15 David J. Tholen
David James Tholen (born 1955) is an American astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaii . He holds a 1984 PhD from the University of Arizona , and specializes in planetary and Solar System astronomy. He is a discoverer of minor planets and known for the Tholen spectral cl
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#16 Frederick Hanley Seares
Frederick Hanley Seares (May 17, 1873 – July 20, 1964) was an American astronomer . He worked at Mount Wilson Observatory and won the Bruce Medal in 1940. American astronomer Seares was born in Michigan in 1873 and grew up in Iowa and southern California . He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at
- Frederick Hanley Seares (May 17, 1873 – july 20, 1964) was an American astronomer . He worked at Mount Wilson Observatory and won the Bruce Medal in ...
#17 Tsutomu Seki
Tsutomu Seki ( 関 勉 , Seki Tsutomu , born November 3, 1930) is a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and comets , born in Kōchi , Japan. Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 225 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
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#18 Donald Howard Menzel
Donald Howard Menzel (April 11, 1901 – December 14, 1976) was one of the first theoretical astronomers and astrophysicists in the United States. He discovered the physical properties of the solar chromosphere , the chemistry of stars, the atmosphere of Mars, and the nature of gaseous nebulae. [1] [2
- ... Atlantic coast of Massachusetts (2 October 1959), northern Italy (15 February 1951), Orono, Maine ( 20 july 1963, cloudy), Athens /Sunion Road, Greece (20 May 1966), Arequipa, Peru (12 November 1966), Miahua ...
#19 Jean Focas
Jean-Henri Focas (20 July 1909 – 3 January 1969) was a Greek - French astronomer. [1] He was also known by his Greek name Ioannis Focas ( Ιωάννης Φωκάς ). He worked at the Pic du Midi Observatory, investigating the surface features of Mars using visual and photographic techniques. A crater on the mo
- Jean-Henri Focas ( 20 july 1909 – 3 January 1969) was a Greek - French astronomer. [1] He was also known by his Greek name Ioa ...
- ... . ( October 2020 ) Not to be confused with John Phocas or Juan de Fuca . Focas was born in Corfu on 20 july 1909 and he was interested in astronomy since adolescence. Being very skilful in painting, the youn ...
#20 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ ( French: [pjɛʁ tɛjaʁ də ʃaʁdɛ̃] ( listen ( help · info ) ); 1 May 1881 – 10 April 1955) was a French Jesuit priest , scientist, paleontologist , theologian , philosopher and teacher. He was Darwinian in outlook and the author of several influential theological and
- ... en wide to Christ the doors of the immense domains of culture, civilization, and progress". [38] On 20 july 1981, the Holy See stated that, after consultation of Cardinal Casaroli and Cardinal Franjo Šeper , ...
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#1 Theta Eridani
Theta Eridani , Latinized from θ Eridani , is a binary system in the constellation of Eridanus with a combined apparent magnitude of 2.88. [6] Its two components are designated θ 1 Eridani , formally named Acamar / ˈ æ k ə m ɑːr / (the traditional name of the system), [13] [14] and θ 2 Eridani . The
- ... l stars rather than entire multiple systems . [16] It approved the name "Acamar" for θ 1 Eridani on 20 july 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [14] The term "Ākhir an-nahr", or " ...
#2 List of proper names of stars
These names of stars that have either been approved by the International Astronomical Union or which have been in somewhat recent use. IAU approval comes mostly from its Working Group on Star Names , which has been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of August 2018, the lis
- ... a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 july 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee Working Group on the Publ ...
#3 Gamma Andromedae
Gamma Andromedae , Latinized from γ Andromedae , is the third-brightest point of light in the northern constellation of Andromeda . It is a multiple star system approximately 350 light-years from Earth. The system is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity in the range of −12 to −14 km/s
- ... e proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Almach for the component Gamma Andromedae A on 20 july 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [14] Almach was the traditio ...
#4 Rho Puppis
Rho Puppis ( ρ Puppis , abbreviated Rho Pup , ρ Pup ), formally named Tureis / ˈ tj ʊər eɪ s / , [15] is a star in the southern constellation of Puppis . With an average apparent visual magnitude of 2.78, [2] it is the third-brightest member of this generally faint constellation. Based upon
- ... it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names (Iota Carinae was given the name Aspidiske on 20 july 2016). [15] PROPERTIES A light curve for Rho Puppis, plotted from TESS data [18] At present Rho Pup ...
#5 Acrux
Acrux is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Crux . It has the Bayer designation α Crucis , which is Latinised to Alpha Crucis and abbreviated Alpha Cru or α Cru . With a combined visual magnitude of +0.76, it is the 13th-brightest star in the night sky . It is the most southerly sta
- ... test component by visual brightness. [21] The WGSN approved the name Acrux for the star Acrux Aa on 20 july 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [17] Since Acrux is at −63° declina ...